Comments on: Second Indian Tribe adopts marriage equality

By: Ben M

Ben M — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:20:38 +0000

@Soren and Timothy,

But like states, the tribes are subject to the federal DOMA. So their marriage laws, like those of the states have not weight before the federal government.

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:19:03 +0000

Soren,

Yes… and interestingly that will come up later today in a very different context.

By: Soren456

Soren456 — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:56:05 +0000

@Timothy:

Tribes are sovereign nations.

They are not entirely independent of federal and state governments, but very nearly so. They have their own laws, police, courts–and taxation.

Essentially, they make their own rules. This independence is why they are able to open casinos and, often, to sell tobacco cheaply.

By: Timothy (TRiG)

Timothy (TRiG) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:13:28 +0000

I didn’t know the tribes could set their own marriage laws. That’s cool. And apparently it passed the council without much difficulty.

Yay progress!

TRiG.

By: Regan DuCasse

Regan DuCasse — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:47:32 +0000

Back where we were. And where we belong. NA’s are more and more leaving behind the influence of missionaries, to return to the acceptance more indigenous to First People’s social networks.
That there is spiritual, social and familial benefit to integrating gays and the transgendered into all life.
And always has been.